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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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